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  • Long-awaited Agartala-Kolkata passenger train chugs off, sans fanfare
    Agartala, October 8 (IANS) The long-awaited passenger train service between Tripura capital Agartala and Kolkata in West Bengal began here on Saturday without fanfare.   The Kanchanjunga Express, wit
    / 8th October 2016
  • India never counts bullets while retaliating: Rajnath
    Barmer (Rajasthan), October 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reviewed security on the international border in the desert state and said India never attacked anyone but doesn't count the bu
    / 8th October 2016
  • Trump apologises for lewd remarks on women
    Washington, October 8 (IANS) US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has apologised after a leaked video from 2005 caught him passing crude remarks and bragging about groping women because of his fame
    / 8th October 2016
  • Russia says moves nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad for drills
    MOSCOW, October 8 (Reuters) - Russia has moved nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles into the Kaliningrad region bordering Poland and Lithuania, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday, adding this was part of rout
    / 8th October 2016
  • Bihar 'court' bans Made in China goods
    Patna, October 8 (IANS) A Gram Kachahri (village court) in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Saturday banned the sale and purchase of 'Made in China' goods, after declaring China an enemy for supporting Pakistan.
    / 8th October 2016
  • Forces will not talk, just deliver: Air Force chief
    Hindon, October 8 (IANS) Asserting that the Indian armed forces are prepared to take on any challenge, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha on Saturday said there has been enough discussion on the surgical st
    / 8th October 2016
  • Bangladesh kills 11 members of Islamist group blamed for cafe attack
    DHAKA, October 8 (Reuters) - Bangladeshi security forces killed 11 members of a Islamist militant group on Saturday blamed for an attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, mostly foreign
    / 8th October 2016
  • US eases more sanctions on Iran post nuclear deal
    Washington, October 8 (IANS) The US has announced new measures which will further ease sanctions on Iran and make it easier for foreign companies to do business with the country following last year's landmark n
    / 8th October 2016
  • Kim may lose over $1 mn a month after Paris robbery
    Los Angeles, October 8 (IANS) In the wake of Kim Kardashians Paris robbery, the reality TV star has suspended all commitments indefinitely and stopped posting on social media - decisions that could cost her mor
    / 8th October 2016
  • Social media won't affect your ability to concentrate: Study
    New York, October 8 (IANS) Frequent use of online social media does not lead to long-term problems with your ability to concentrate, says a new study.   These modern communication tools do not, it se
    / 8th October 2016
  • Cheers! Hops in beer may cut damaging effects of alcohol
    New York, October 8 (IANS) Beer lovers have reason to cheer as researchers have found that the hops content in beer may lessen the damaging effects of alcohol on the liver.   Hops, generally used to
    / 8th October 2016
  • Agartala Durga Puja pandal pays tribute to Uri martyrs
    Agartala, October 8 (IANS) Departing from the normal, a Durga Puja pandal (marquee) here is paying tribute to the 19 Indian Army soldiers martyred in a terrorist attack on their camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir
    / 8th October 2016
  • Pakistan Army shelling injures soldier on LoC
    Jammu, October 8 (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Saturday injured a soldier when it targeted military and civilian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.   Police
    / 8th October 2016
  • 'Closer US-India ties reason for Pakistan's burgeoning ties with Russia'
    Washington, October 8 (IANS) Pakistan has observed a "change" in the US' diplomatic policy, marked by its closer ties with India -- which is the reason for Pakistan's burgeoning ties with Russia, Pakistan Prime
    / 8th October 2016
  • Rosberg fends off Hamilton to seize pole in Japan
    SUZUKA, Japan, October 8 (Reuters) - Championship leader Nico Rosberg seized pole position for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, the German marginally fending off Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilto
    / 8th October 2016
  • Clinton campaign struggled to balance unions, environmentalists - emails/WikiLeaks
    WASHINGTON, October 8 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton struggled with how to secure the endorsement of labour unions while announcing her opposition to the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a
    / 8th October 2016
  • Can drinking eight glasses of water a day harm you?
    Sydney, October 8 (IANS) Challenging the popular notion that we should drink eight glasses of water a day for good health, researchers have found that drinking too much water can put people in danger of water i
    / 8th October 2016
  • President praises IAF, greets on Air Force Day
    New Delhi, October 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday applauded the Indian Air Force, saying that it has achieved distinction in defending our skies, delivering vital humanitarian aid and disaster
    / 8th October 2016
  • US lifts economic sanctions on Myanmar
    Washington, October 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has issued an executive order to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar.   The move came on Friday after Obama's announcement that the US was ready
    / 8th October 2016
  • Colombian government, FARC to work on resolving waylaid peace deal
    Havana, October 8 (IANS) Colombia's government and FARC guerrilla force have agreed to set up a "rapid and effective" process to "quickly" salvage a hard-won peace deal that was nevertheless rejected at the pol
    / 8th October 2016
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